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apple.com - 12/16/2008

Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld

— apple.com — CUPERTINO, California December 16, 2008 Apple today announced that this year is the last year the company... will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote ... (more) Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld

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shinyshiny.tv - 12/16/2008

What not to buy me for Christmas

— shinyshiny.tv — Zara Rabinowicz looks at the many presents that would have her running for the hills. There are... many things I like in life. I enjoy gaming, alcohol and the odd bit of nineties pop music. But that doesn't mean I want a three disc CD collection of ... (more) What not to buy me for Christmas

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Apple Cancels Christmas
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Apple no volverá a la MacWorld, el mundo por ahora no se acaba
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Geeknews — ... in that country. Naturally Orange will appeal the ruling to the courts. An exclusive deal with a carrier was a very smart move on the part of Apple….that is, back when the iPhone was a novelty and unproven. Today this sort of deal just doesn’t make sense unless Apple is essentially raping profits from the carriers through this strategy compared to unlocking it for any supported mobile network. 4. Apple Cancels Christmas Apple finally showed their hand this week by taking away one of our favorite holidays . Surely there will be a backlash? Is Steve Jobs the Grinch? :-) Relish ...

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AppleInsider — ... would not delivering his traditional keynote presentation. Apple attributed the decision to end its near 25-year commitment to the annual Mac conference to a move away from trade shows in general, saying the increasing popularity of its retail stores and website enable the company to "directly reach more than a hundred million customers around the world in innovative new ways." Some industry watchers poked fun at the decision, mocking the company in a parody press release titled " Apple Announces Last Year of Christmas ," joking that while the Cupertino-based firm has been ...